U of M in the News News Archive
![UM researcher Thilini Dissanayake holds up a canola-based product that could replace plastic.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CTV-plastic-alternative-pic-150x150.jpeg)
BNN Bloomberg: Creating a canola-based plastic alternative
August 16, 2023 —
Creating a canola-based plastic alternative
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CTV Winnipeg: Manitoba virologist discusses EG.5, new COVID-19 strain
August 16, 2023 —
The emerging COVID-19 variant, known as EG.5, has been detected in Manitoba and may eventually become the dominant strain.
![Dr. Jae Yun Kim](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/UM-Today-hero-image-Jae-Yun-Kim-announcement-150x150.png)
CBC Info AM: Jae Kim, chair, Richard Morantz and Sheree Walder Professorship in business ethics talks about his research around rethinking passion for work
August 14, 2023 —
Jae Kim, chair, Richard Morantz and Sheree Walder Professorship in business ethics at the Asper School of Business spoke to Marcy Markusa about his research around people rethinking how they see their passion for their job.
![Manitoba legislature.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Legislature_WEB-1200x800-150x150.jpg)
Winnipeg Free Press: Liquor corp. agrees to arbitration to end strike
August 14, 2023 —
Crown-owned MLL backs down on very day it seeks replacement workers
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CBC Manitoba: Jan Stewart, dean, Faculty of Education weighs in on new chief superintendent and CEO for the Winnipeg School Division (WSD)
August 12, 2023 —
Jan Stewart, dean, Faculty of Education weighs in on new chief superintendent and CEO for the Winnipeg School Division (WSD)
![Jason Gibbs curates the the J.B. Wallis/R.E Roughly Museum of Entomology](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_0158-150x150.jpg)
CTV News: Seeing more wasps? Jason Gibbs, associate professor of Entomology explains why and what to do about them
August 10, 2023 —
Jason Gibbs, associate professor in Entomology talked to ctvnews.ca about why we're seeing so many wasps and how to avoid them.
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CBC Manitoba: New research suggests there’s something hidden deep inside the genes of some people that naturally slows how HIV spreads in the body
August 9, 2023 —
New research suggests there's something hidden deep inside the genes of some people that naturally slows how HIV spreads in the body.
![Arthur Mauro, Chancellor Emeritus and alumnus of the University of Manitoba.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/onmajb140730-19-Edit-Edit_full-lores1200x800-copy-150x150.jpg)
CBC Manitoba: A beloved Winnipegger has died. Arthur Mauro was known for his dedication to human rights, conflict resolution and peace
August 9, 2023 —
Christopher Adams , the director of St. Paul's College at the University of Manitoba talks about Arthur Mauro's legacy on the university and the city of Winnipeg
![An aerial shot of an Arctic fox den](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/aerial-photo-of-tundra-150x150.png)
CBC Manitoba: Spying on Arctic foxes from space reveals the species have a green thumb effect on tundra
August 8, 2023 —
The effects of climate change appear to be driving Arctic fox numbers down in northern Manitoba, threatening their role as "ecosystem engineers".
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Asper School of Business
New York Times: Asper School of Business assistant professor of business ethics, Jae Yun Kim
August 4, 2023 —
Asper School of Business assistant professor, Jae Yun Kim, was featured in the New York Times around his research on how job passion can be weaponized for unfair treatment.